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Become the Generative AI Engineer
companies fight to hire.

Build, don't just call APIs. A 24-week live cohort built around real GenAI engineering. Neural nets in NumPy. GPT from scratch in PyTorch. RAG, agents, fine-tuning, and LLMOps on open-source. For engineers serious about shipping AI products.

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Open-Source Stack We Teach Native Autonomy:

Why Most AI Prototypes Never
Reach Production

The hard truth about calling basic wrapper APIs vs. building native infrastructure layers that scale without breaking budget, accuracy, or latency gates.

92%

of GenAI prototypes never reach production. They hit architecture walls: hallucination, token evaluation drift, high latency, and zero observability metrics.

84%

of wrapper engineers cannot fine-tune a 7B model, write custom hybrid retrieval hooks, or deploy programmatic evaluation guardrails in CI pipelines.

11%

of engineers own the full AI stack โ€” from loss gradient steps to LangGraph loops. They command premium tech salaries because hiring managers recognize real shipping capability.

We exist because every one of those production gaps is closed by building, not watching. 24 weeks. 16 capstones.

See The Full Stack System In Action

Watch a 90-second technical walkthrough showing how model components, vector storage layers, and orchestration graphs compose together.

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Five Pillars. One Shippable
Generative AI Engineer.

Built completely around end-to-end framework assembly. Fundamentals first, zero magic black boxes.

01 ยท The Core
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Fundamentals First

No framework wrappers before you grasp embedding matrix dimensions, vector mathematics, loss mechanics, and token sampling probabilities.

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Open-Source Native

Master PyTorch, Hugging Face, LangGraph, vLLM, and Qdrant natively. No proprietary API wrapper crutches or vendor lock-in dependencies.

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Capstone Driven

Every development phase closes with a functional portfolio element. Build a line-by-line decoder Transformer up to multi-agent engines.

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Live Group Cohort

Two 90-minute live interactive sessions weekly with asynchronous engine lab debugging logs and structured pull-request reviews.

05 ยท Operational Depth
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Production LLMOps

Most programs finish at a streamlit sandbox. We cover dedicated deployment runtimes, real-time logging evaluation gates, tracer hooks, and guardrails.

What You'll Actually Ship:
The Entire GenAI Lifecycle

Models, search architectures, and autonomous steps don't exist in siloes. You'll code every linking pathway across the platform flow.

Model Layer ยท Phase 4

Build & Fine-Tune

Transformers from first principles in PyTorch. QLoRA and DPO fine-tuning mechanics on Llama, Mistral, and Qwen blocks. Optimize model execution with vLLM runtimes, quantized matrices, and cached structures.

Retrieval Layer ยท Phase 5

Retrieve & Ground

Embeddings, advanced custom segment indexing, hybrid sparse-dense indexes, structural query splits, reranking pipelines, and multi-modal search engines using ChromaDB, Qdrant, and pgvector clusters.

Agent Layer ยท Phase 5

Compose & Ship

Multi-agent architecture logic with structural graph states via LangGraph. Wire production schema calls, state tracking history, validation gates, runtime evaluation systems, and live tracing instances.

Bridge The Divide Between
Tutorial Demos and Production Realities

Stop relying on quick code recipes. Master the tooling systems running actual enterprise instances.

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No Hidden Wrapper Framework Crutches

You'll configure backpropagation matrices in raw NumPy, build custom neural layers, and assemble an entire GPT framework token step to see exactly how indices transform.

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Comprehensive Infrastructure Testing

Setup production evaluation setups using automated scoring pipelines. Instrument execution tracks with detailed traces to analyze cost, prompt accuracy, and latency variables.

03

Open Parameter Tuning and Alignment

Format training sets for open model adaptation. Spin up fine-tuning targets to alter system behavior, introduce context skills, and clean structured outputs down to raw parameters.

Premium Skill Premium
Hiring Trends Analytics

Engineers owning custom model orchestration, vector data pipelines, and deployment layers command significant compensation upside over standard developers.

Command Premium Generative AI Engineering Packages

Enterprise engineering domains are facing a massive structural talent constraint. Technical practitioners building from scratch are separating themselves completely from simple API consumers in interview loops.*

Core Focus
GenAI Core Engineer Track
Premium Track
GenAI + LLMOps Architect

Target Modern High-Leverage Positions

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Generative AI Engineer

Architect complex system environments using custom semantic indexes, programmatic contextual hints, and open model stacks.

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LLMOps Infrastructure Engineer

Deploy scalable model instances, instrument evaluation tracking dashboards, partition vector clusters, and manage caching runtimes.

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Applied ML/AI Architect

Design multi-modal model architectures, implement fine-tuning runtimes, and construct parameter alignment datasets.

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Founding AI Engineer

Translate initial functional ideas into resilient software prototypes by keeping framework assemblies clear and highly performant.

Generic Tutorials vs. Production Competence

Assembling native components beats copy-pasting API endpoints every single time.

YouTube Guides / Basic Wrappers

  • No native matrix implementation from baseline code blocks
  • Proprietary black-box wrappers used as primary tools
  • Zero system evaluation scoring arrays or pipeline gates
  • Omit system deployment patterns or observability trackers
  • Fragmented scripts that fail outside sandbox environments
  • Self-paced instruction without structural codebase feedback

ExaGuru GenAI Engineering Cohort

  • Transformers and backprop engineered from scratch
  • 100% open-source component stack native autonomy
  • Production evaluation platforms using automated scoring runtimes
  • Deep operational focus covering serving runtimes and trace trees
  • 16 concrete milestone projects and one flagship pipeline
  • Automated validation test setups with individual architecture feedback

Five Specialized Development Phases.
Complete Engineering Track.

24 Weeks ยท 10โ€“12 Hours/Week ยท 16 Milestone Projects ยท 1 Flagship Autonomous Assistant Production Build

Phase 01 ยท Weeks 1โ€“5

Foundations, Math & Environment Pipeline

  • Python environmental compilation structures using uv, Conda, and container runtimes
  • NumPy and Pandas deep execution vectors for array transformation workflows
  • Linear algebra, multidimensional matrices, gradients, and calculation steps
  • Probability fields, maximum likelihood metrics, and Bayesian assumptions
  • Classical machine learning algorithms via scikit-learn to map system validation metrics
  • Phase Capstone: End-to-end telemetry workflow execution using modern data arrays
Phase 02 ยท Weeks 6โ€“10

Deep Learning Nodes to Transformer Blocks

  • Multilayer Perceptron networks written from basic mathematical steps inside raw NumPy
  • PyTorch programmatic operations: autograd hooks, precision loops, and compute setups
  • Computer Vision feature extraction layers, adaptation setups, and interface testing
  • Attention mechanisms and multi-headed query block transformations
  • Phase Capstone: Building a line-by-line character decoder model engine
Phase 03 ยท Weeks 11โ€“14

Generative Architectural Patterns

  • Autoencoders, representation bounds, and state reparameterization rules
  • Generative Adversarial Nets: boundary checks, stabilization steps, and translation hooks
  • Diffusion pipelines: mathematical parameters, guidance features, and latent states
  • Autoregressive sequences, text parsing rules, and structural scaling trends
  • Phase Capstone: Assembling a latent generation workflow with custom input constraints
Phase 04 ยท Weeks 15โ€“18

Open Models, Custom Adaptation & Vector Stores

  • Open parameter space structures (Llama, Mistral, Qwen) vs closed API formats
  • Prompt engineering metrics, execution hooks, and evaluation frameworks
  • Fine-tuning runtimes: SFT scripts, PEFT formats, and parameter alignment routines
  • Embedding pipelines, high-dimensional search indices, and retrieval matching
  • Phase Capstone: Tuning a 7B model space and deploying a semantic search route
Phase 05 ยท Weeks 19โ€“24

Advanced Retrieval, Graph Agents & Scale LLMOps

  • Semantic processing systems, visual search indexes, and parsing evaluation criteria
  • Autonomous state charts using LangGraph routines, tool logic, and memory tables
  • Runtimes optimization targets, tracking architectures, and automated regression testing
  • Multi-modal interfaces, sound transcription steps, and real-time streaming routes
  • Flagship Capstone: Assembling a voice-driven multi-agent semantic platform instance

You Don't Read Papers. You Ship Pipelines.

Every phase completes with a concrete code lab validated via comprehensive suite tests. Build clean portfolio structures.

Live Cloud Accelerators. Automated Regressions.

Run complex tasks across automated test containers equipped with full GPU access allocations without hardware limits.

  • Compute instances with scalable cloud access tiers included
  • Automated validation test setups with line-by-line file inspections
  • Production reference solutions for production structural reviews
  • Work directly with diverse data types and unparsed parameters
  • Port code files cleanly into your external production profiles
lab.exaguru.ai/rag-pipeline/configure
Lab 19 Production Agentic Retrieval Environment
EmbedderBAAI/bge-large-en-v1.5
Vector IndexQdrant ยท production-cluster-mum1
Parsing Steprecursive ยท 512 tokens ยท 50 overlay
Rerankerbge-reranker-v2-m3 ยท target-top-3
Telemetryfaithfulness 0.94 ยท context-recall 0.91
Deployed Runtimes ยท p95 Latency 1.2s ยท Traces Active

Construct Resilient AI Systems

Key structural targets every developer completes before the close of the cohort track.

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Baseline Operations

NumPy matrix logic and telemetry pipelines completed.

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Model Assembly

Decoder attention layers built from fundamental operations.

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Parameter Tuning

SFT paths and parameter alignment arrays run manually.

4

Graph States

Complex conversational graphs with memory structures configured.

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Scale Ops

Deploy tracing layers, serving instances, and validation tests.

Real Engineers. Real Upsides.

See paths taken by practitioners who transitioned into core design assignments.

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Aditya N.

GenAI Team Lead

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"Before the cohort, I was a backend dev calling generic wrapper endpoints. Assembling semantic retrieval routes and trace evaluations manually altered my profile value completely in review loops."

BeforeBackend Dev ยท 4 yrs
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AfterGenAI Infrastructure Engineer
PR

Priya R.

ML Platform Architect

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"Coding backpropagation and custom multi-head blocks removed the technical intimidation of parsing new research text. The focus on metrics and evaluation loops is incredibly practical."

BeforeData Analyst ยท 3 yrs
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AfterML Solutions Architect
KM

Karan M.

AI Infrastructure Architect

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"I entered as a technical manager wondering how to scale AI features reliably. Phase 5 completely demystified latency parameters, tracing logic, and edge deployments."

BeforeBackend Lead ยท 9 yrs
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AfterAI Platform Architect

Alumni Project Review Threads

Direct commentary from engineering professionals who assembled our comprehensive platform paths.

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Aisha Khan
Tech Lead ยท Feb 2026
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Resilient operational models.
The operational modules covering custom model deployment targets, orchestration states, and evaluation arrays are incredibly deep. Highly robust framework content.
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Chen Wei
Infrastructure Engineer ยท Jan 2026
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Excellent codebase visibility.
Assembling attention calculations manually helped me understand resource optimization constraints. Excellent clarity across all execution modules.
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Beatriz Silva
Software Engineer ยท Nov 2025
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Operational metrics are gold.
The deployment frameworks and performance telemetry paths saved us months of sandbox optimization adjustments. Landed an infra deployment track immediately.

Direct Engineering Guidance

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OSS Contrib

Arjun

Senior AI Engineer ยท Machine Learning Specialist ยท OSS Contributor

โœจ Deep Production Experience โ€” Over a decade configuring scalable language implementations, search layers, and structured predictive routes.

๐Ÿš€ Open Architecture Advocate โ€” Dedicated to training developers on setting up custom open deployments, semantic indexes, and automated test arrays without dependency limits.

๐ŸŽฏ 200+ Developers Guided into technical engineering tracks by emphasizing codebase mechanics, clean pull requests, and native framework development over sandbox tools.

Everything Included, Nothing Upsold.

Real enterprise-grade resources stacked into one 24-week cohort. No upsells, no surprises.

Included
$200 Model Validation API Keys
Real development credits to execute structural configuration tests and baseline evaluations during development modules.
+ $300 Value
Included
GPU Compute Instances (Modal / RunPod Tiers)
Dedicated processing tokens for model adaptation exercises, state adjustments, and structural execution setups.
+ $400 Value
Included
Managed Vector Index Clusters
Persistent infrastructure keys to maintain your flagship architectural project blocks after cohort completion.
+ $200 Value
Included
1:1 Architecture PR Review Sessions
Granular design critiques of your code repositories, interface styles, and system schemas directly with tracking guides.
+ $250 Value
Total Environment Infrastructure Pack
$1,350
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Frequently Asked Questions

I can already use ChatGPT and call APIs โ€” why do I need this? +
Calling an API is a starting point, not engineering. Real GenAI work means deciding when to fine-tune vs RAG vs prompt, evaluating systems before shipping, defending hallucinations with retrieval + reranking, building agents that don't loop forever, and operating models in production with cost & latency targets. This cohort teaches the engineering layer โ€” the part that separates "I built a demo" from "I shipped this to 100k users."
Do I need a math / ML background? +
You need comfort with Python and high-school math (algebra, basic calculus, probability). Phase 1 explicitly refreshes the math you actually use in deep learning โ€” vectors, gradients, distributions. We've successfully trained software engineers, backend devs, data analysts, and CS grads with no prior ML. What we can't do is teach Python from scratch in the same 24 weeks.
Will I need expensive hardware or my own GPU? +
No. Every lab can be done on the cloud GPU credits included in the program (Modal / RunPod). You can also do the lighter modules on a free Colab tier or a 6โ€“8GB consumer GPU. For the capstones (fine-tuning, diffusion training, vLLM serving) you'll spin up A100s on the included credits.
How is this different from a 12-week GenAI bootcamp on Udemy? +
Three differences. (1) Length โ€” we take 24 weeks because building Transformers, diffusion, and agents from first principles can't be honestly compressed. (2) Depth โ€” we don't skip the math or the implementation. You'll write backprop, attention, and a DDPM line-by-line, then graduate to the frameworks. (3) Production โ€” most courses stop at the prototype. Phase 5 (serving, evals, guardrails, LLMOps) is where this program actually starts to differentiate you.
Can I do this with a full-time job? +
Yes โ€” the cohort is designed for working engineers. Two 90-minute live sessions per week (recorded), plus ~7โ€“9 hours of lab work weekly. Most learners use weekday evenings + a Saturday morning. If you fall behind, recordings + a 1-year LMS extension keep you covered.

Stop Calling APIs.
Start Shipping AI Frameworks.

16 of 30 seats remain. Cohort track launches March 2027. Registration portals freeze automatically when seat limits register filled.

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